San Francisco in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Rainbow Flag

By Andrew Ruppenstein, July 12, 2009

1. The Rainbow Flag Marker

Inscription. On November 8, 1997, this Rainbow Flag was installed to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the election of Harvey Milk to the Board of Supervisors of voters of District 5. This victory by an openly gay man was a watershed for the Queer rights movement. Since then, open lesbians and gay men have been elected to many levels of government in the United States. After Milk's election on November 8, 1977, the following members of San Francisco's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community have been elected or appointed to office:
Carol Migden • California State Assembly
Susan Leal • Treasurer, City and County of San Francisco
Harry Britt • Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Roberta Achtenberg • Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Tom Ammiano • Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Leslie Katz • Supervisor, City and County of San Francisco
Angie Fa • Member, Board of Education
Dr. Juanita Owens • Member, Board of Education
Dr. Timothy Wolfred • Trustee, Community College Board
Lawrence Wong • Trustee, Community College Board
Andrew Shorter • Trustee, Community College Board
Hon. Donna Hitches • Superior Court Judge
Hon. Kevin McCarthy • Superior Court Judge
Hon. Herb Donaldson • Municipal Court Judge
Hon. Mary Morgan • Municipal Court Judge
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The Rainbow Flag, created by Gilbert Baker, which reflects the diversity of the community, and is a internationally recognized symbol representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered people throughout the world.

Location. 37° 45.739′ N, 122° 26.138′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Market Street and Castro Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America.

More about this marker. The marker is attached to the base of the flagpole. The flagpole is is located on the upper level of Harvey Milk Plaza, and the flag, being quite large, is visible from a distance and is easy to find.

Also see . . . 1. The Rainbow Flag. Wikipedia.org's discussion of the uses over time of rainbow flags by various peace, cooperative, religious, and gay rights movements or groups. Includes a gallery of rainbow flags. (Submitted on July 25, 2009.)

2. Rainbow flag (LGBT Movement). Wikipedia.org's discussion of the Rainbow Flag as a symbol of the Gay pride/rights movement. Includes a history of its design and use. (Submitted on July 25, 2009.)

3. History of the Gay Pride / Rainbow Flag. Flags of the World's discussion of the history of the Gay Pride/Rainbow Flag, including an examination of some of the variations of the story of its origin and design. (Submitted on July 25, 2009.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on July 25, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 1,459 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2009, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Sacramento, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.